Journal profile · Computer Science-Software
Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics
ISSN 1868-8969 · Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Informatik · Germany
Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics is published by Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Informatik. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs, Advanced Graph Theory Research and Logic, programming, and type systems, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The LIPIcs series aims at the provision of an OpenAccess and low cost publication venue for high-quality conferences. Key features of LIPIcs are OpenAccess availability along with moderate fees for the conference organizers, and the editorial selection by its international and renowned editorial board. The scope of LIPIcs covers all fields of informatics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Software
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 6, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Germany 2, France 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complexity and Algorithms in GraphsComputer Science23.5%
- Advanced Graph Theory ResearchComputer Science14.5%
- Logic, programming, and type systemsComputer Science5.5%
- Formal Methods in VerificationComputer Science4.7%
- Algorithms and Data CompressionComputer Science4.3%
- semigroups and automata theoryComputer Science3.9%
- Graph Theory and AlgorithmsComputer Science3.9%
- Computational Geometry and Mesh GenerationComputer Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | Q3 | 286/389 | 26th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DBLPPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.9OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 108 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 65 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 83 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 77 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 71 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 67 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 80 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | EUR 60 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 80 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- IEEE
- Templates
- LaTeX
Article types accepted2
- conference proceedings articlesLIPIcs - Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics is a series of high-quality conference proceedings across all fields in informatics established in coo…Length not stated
- conference proceedings papersLIPIcs - Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics is a series of high-quality conference proceedings across all fields in informatics established in coo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) policy Model summary
LIPIcs abides by Dagstuhl Publishing's policy with regards to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), which states that authors are responsible for the content they submit, GenAI tools cannot be listed as authors, and that substantive use of GenAI tools must be declared, among other key points.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Publication ethics policy Model summary
Dagstuhl Publishing as a division of Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik GmbH (LZI, or Schloss Dagstuhl for short) and its series and journals adhere to CORE practices guidance laid by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and are committed to the rules of good scientific practice in accordance with the guidelines of the Leibniz Association and the German Research Foundation (DFG). …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
License Model summary
Each article is published under a Creative Commons CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access policy Model summary
LIPIcs volumes are peer-reviewed and published according to the principle of OpenAccess, i.e., they are available online and free of charge. The authors retain their copyright. Preprints (pre-review manuscripts), post prints (authors accepted manuscripts, AAM), and the version of record (VoR) can be deposited without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Long-term preservation policy Model summary
The digital archiving of each volume is done in cooperation with the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek/German National Library (http://www.dnb.de).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Informatik
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1868-8969
- Society / sponsor
- Volume
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics
How long does peer review take at Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: IEEE; Templates: LaTeX. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (6), United States (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics open access, and what is the APC?
Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .